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By Cecilia Erica. Hockey Gear and Equipment. Published at Thursday, April 12th, 2018 21:11:25 PM.

It's not that we will or should agree with every decision the DOPS makes. Even its members have told me they don't want or expect that. It's just that we'll wring our hands over suspensions far less if we understand a few important rules and misconceptions. The next time you...

By Cecilia Erica. Hockey Gear and Equipment. Published at Saturday, April 14th, 2018 13:33:20 PM.

Players must learn to protect themselves especially along the boards. When going into the corner use some fakes with your body stick or skates to avoid being a stationary target. Keep your skates parallel to the boards rather than pointing toward the boards. As soon as you pick up the...

By Cecilia Erica. Hockey Gear and Equipment. Published at Saturday, April 14th, 2018 13:33:09 PM.

This shot uses the same technique as a wrist shot only done on the backhand. Start with the puck on the heel of the blade and as you transfer your weight forward from your back foot to the front roll your wrists over and release the puck while pointing at...

By Cecilia Erica. Hockey Gear and Equipment. Published at Friday, April 13th, 2018 15:52:23 PM.

Few topics polarize hockey's pundit populus and fan base like supplemental discipline and for good reason. Plays that spark calls for suspension are dangerous and often result in major injuries. We should talk about them....

By Cecilia Erica. Hockey Gear and Equipment. Published at Friday, April 13th, 2018 15:52:36 PM.

Sometimes a player makes the mistake of carrying the puck in front of him so the goalie knows what he′s going to do because he can′t shoot the puck from that position. As you get close to the net bring the puck to your side so you can either take...

By Cecilia Erica. Hockey Gear and Equipment. Published at Friday, April 13th, 2018 15:52:09 PM.

I think the backhand shot is one of the most seldom used but effective shots in a sniper′s arsenal especially when taken from in close. Sometimes you don′t have the time to move the puck onto your forehand. That′s where a backhand shot comes into play....

By Cecilia Erica. Hockey Gear and Equipment. Published at Friday, April 13th, 2018 15:52:16 PM.

A lot of times a forward will deke himself out. He′ll have the goalie beat but he already has his mind made up that he′s going to do something else. He′ll actually fumble it before he can shoot it. Remember make the goalie make the save. Don′t make it easy...

By Cecilia Erica. Hockey Gear and Equipment. Published at Friday, April 13th, 2018 15:52:29 PM.

Blocker. Proper blocker sizing will allow a goaltender to control the face of the blocker. This will lead to better rebound control and protection. Similar to fitting for a glove from the end of the finger channels to the tips of a goaltender's fingers there should be no more than...